This
is a remarkable achievement. All credit to
Metier for daring to issue material that is
no easy ride, and to Philip Mead for his unflagging
advocacy of Crumb. ... see Full Review. Another
triumph for Metier. ... see Full
Review

Orlando GIBBONS(1583-1625)
With A Merrie Noyse: Church Music This
is the record of John; Almighty and everlasting
God; A Voluntary; The Second Service - Morning
and Evening; Hymns and Songs for the church:
Nos. 1 and 9; A Fancy for Double Organ; O
clap your hands together; Great King of Kings;
See, see the word is incarnate The Choir of Magdalene College, Oxford/Bill
Ives Jonathan Hardy (organ) Rogers Covey-Crump,
Steven Harrold, Peter Harvey, Stephen Connolly
Robin Bhattacharya, William Roome, Michael
Hickman, William Harpin (trebles) Recorded
in Magdalen Chapel, July 2003
HARMONIA MUNDI 907337 [59.40] [GH]

An
'in your face' sound ... very exciting. ...
an unusual sound suitable for the private
chapel ... immediate and arresting. ... see
Full Review

I’m
not sure what audience there will be for yet
another of these pasticcio oratorios but at
this price there aren’t many serious reservations
to be made about the spirit of the interpretation
... see Full
Review

A
fascinating CD. I cannot quite bottom out Hovhaness’s style, but
there is a sense of expanse about this music that absolutely demands
further exploration. A good introduction – I think! ... see Full
Review

The
orchestra seem on good form and I think many
people will enjoy these concertos. It seems
that I have been too damning but then there
is a wealth of better music that is not recorded.
... see Full Review

A
valuable insight into the way German operetta
was performed before the internationalisation
and homogenisation of performing styles. ...
very welcome that Regis have issued it on
a single CD .... superb performances ... see
Full Review

Another
well produced disc in the Naxos opera explained
series. This one contains some interesting
material on the commedia dell’ arte tradition
that many opera lovers may find useful. ...
see Full
Review

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